Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology

Richard Balon, Mary K. Morreale, Richard Balon, Mary K. Morreale

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781615374540
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Psychiatry & Mental Health

When prescribed appropriately, most psychotropic medications are fairly safe. Although some side effects are common and even expected, occasional serious—and even life-threatening—adverse effects may arise that require immediate intervention. The Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology focuses on the latter. With chapters written by a combination of experts and novices in the field, this guide provides a summary of the extant knowledge of effects that include:

• Acute dystonia• Cardiac emergencies• Discontinuation and withdrawal• Neuroleptic malignant syndrome• Overdose

Designed to be easily referenced, chapters are arranged alphabetically and feature sections on recognition and detection, culprit medications, assessment, management, and follow-up treatment. Concise in format and broad in scope, this reference is particularly useful for psychopharmacology beginners but serves to reinforce for all readers the importance of frequent communication with patients and their families.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Contributors
• Introduction
• 1 Acute Dystonia
• 2 Agitation
• 3 Agranulocytosis With Clozapine and Other Psychotropic Medications
• 4 Benzodiazepines in Combination With Opioids: Therapeutic Benefit Versus Fatal Overdose
• 5 Cardiac Emergencies Such as Arrhythmias, QTc Prolongation, and Cardiomyopathy
• 6 Discontinuation of Psychotropic Medications
• 7 Hepatotoxicity of Psychotropic Medications
• 8 Hypertensive Crisis Associated With Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
• 9 Hyponatremia, Especially in Older Adults
• 10 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
• 11 Ocular Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications
• 12 Overdoses of Psychotropic Medications Antidepressants, Lithium, and Antipsychotics
• 13 Polypharmacy and Acute Side Effects
• 14 Pregnancy and Use of Psychotropic Medication
• 15 Seizure Risk Management
• 16 Serotonin Syndrome
• 17 Substances With Addictive Potential and Psychotropic Medications
• 18 Tardive Dyskinesia
• Index